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| 20080206637 | Flat Alkaline Primary Battery - A flat alkaline primary battery is provided. The annular end portion of the negative electrode can is engaged with the annular end portion of the positive electrode can so that the positive electrode can and the negative electrode can are connected via a gasket to create an enclosed space inside the cans. The enclosed space accommodates a separator, a positive electrode mixture having a positive electrode active material as a main component, and a negative electrode mixture having a negative electrode active material as a main component. Then the enclosed space is filled with an alkaline electrolyte. The positive electrode active material is oxy nickel hydroxide. The negative electrode active material is a zinc or zinc alloy powder. The mass of the oxy nickel hydroxide is 3.3 times or more and 3.8 times or less times greater than the mass of the zinc or the zinc alloy. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080241682 | Multi-layer positive electrode structures having a silver-containing layer for miniature cells - A silver-containing alkaline electrochemical cell and methods for producing the cell, wherein the cell includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a separator disposed between the electrodes, and an alkaline electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode is formed as a multi-layer composite including a silver-containing oxide layer and a barrier layer, initially free of silver-containing material, disposed between the silver-containing oxide layer and the separator for substantially reducing migration of silver ions to the separator and negative electrode. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080241683 | Alkaline electrochemical cell - An alkaline electrochemical cell comprising a negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode includes zinc as an active material and further includes a synergistic combination of a solid zinc oxide and a surfactant. More particularly, the invention discloses an alkaline electrochemical cell that is capable of providing improved service when utilized by high drain devices. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080286650 | Alkaline Storage Battery - An alkaline storage battery includes, as main constituent elements, a positive electrode having nickel hydroxide as an active material, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte made of an aqueous alkali solution, and a foamed three-dimensional porous substrate composed of nickel as a main component is used as a core substrate of the positive electrode, and the weight ratio of this core substrate in the positive electrode is set to 30% to 50%, thereby allowing both electron conductivity and ion conductivity of the positive electrode, with long life and high output even under severe conditions. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080292960 | Nickel hydroxide powder, nickel oxyhydroxide powder, method for producing these and alkaline dry battery - In order to provide an alkaline dry battery having excellent heavy load discharge characteristics, suppressed polarization at the time of heavy load pulse discharge, and excellent heavy load discharge characteristics after high temperature storage, a nickel oxyhydroxide powder having a tap density of 2.1 to 2.7 g/cm | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090087741 | ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM - An alkaline storage battery system according to an aspect of the present invention, with which a partial charging-discharging is performed, includes an alkaline storage battery | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090202904 | PASTED NICKEL HYDROXIDE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-ZINC BATTERIES - Active material for a positive electrode of a rechargeable alkaline electrochemical cell is made with nickel hydroxide particles or cobalt-coated nickel hydroxide particles treated with strongly oxidizing reagents such as alkali metal persulfate in alkaline solution. The active material also may be made with cobalt-coated nickel hydroxide particles having a high percentage of cobalt(III) on a surface or an average cobalt oxidation state of about 3 measured across the particles. The treated nickel hydroxide or cobalt-coated nickel hydroxide decreases the cobalt solubility in the alkaline electrolyte and increases the high-rate charge and discharge capability. The lower cobalt solubility decreases cobalt migration that can increase self discharge and lead to premature failure. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090208839 | NICKEL HYDROXIDE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - The nickel hydroxide particles for a nickel hydroxide electrode may be treated using an alkaline solution of a strong oxidizing agent such as sodium or potassium persulfate to modify the surface nickel hydroxide structure. The resulting modified surface structure has been found to impart various benefits to electrodes formed from the nickel hydroxide. It is believed that the oxidation of cobalt compounds at the surface of the nickel hydroxide particles results in a highly conductive cobalt compound that plays an important role in the high reliability, high stability and high capacity utilization of nickel electrodes as described herein. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090239144 | NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE RECHARGEABLE CELL - A positive plate ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090305130 | TYPE OF NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE - This invention relates to non-aqueous electrolytes, in particular, a non-aqueous electrolyte for lithium-ion secondary batteries. The electrolyte comprises regular organic solvents and electrolyte saline. The special characteristics are: the electrolyte also comprises mixed additives, said mixed additives comprising at least one of those of compound group A, at least one of those of compound group B, and one of those of compound group C wherein: compound group A are selected from inorganic saline including Li2CO3, Li2SO4, Li2 SO3, LiNO3; compound group B are selected from vinylene carbonate, propylene carbonate; and compound group C are selected from ES, PS, DMS, DES, DMSO. The weight ratio can be (Group I). | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090305131 | HIGH ENERGY LITHIUM ION BATTERIES WITH PARTICULAR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITIONS - Combinations of materials are described in which high energy density active materials for negative electrodes of lithium ion batteries. In general, metal alloy/intermetallic compositions can provide the high energy density. These materials can have moderate volume changes upon cycling in a lithium ion battery. The volume changes can be accommodated with less degradation upon cycling through the combination with highly porous electrically conductive materials, such as highly porous carbon and/or foamed current collectors. Whether or not combined with a highly porous electrically conductive material, metal alloy/intermetallic compositions with an average particle size of no more than a micron can be advantageously used in the negative electrodes to improve cycling properties. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100028774 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY AND TREATMENT METHOD THEREOF, AND NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY - A negative electrode material for a nickel-metal hydride battery containing a hydrogen-absorbing alloy represented by a general formula: Mm | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100068620 | ALKALINE BATTERY - An alkaline battery includes a positive electrode containing as a positive electrode active material manganese dioxide and nickel oxyhydroxide, and when the manganese dioxide is heated, a weight reduction percentage of the manganese dioxide at a temperature within a range of 100° C. or more and 400° C. or less is 3.8 wt % or more. When the manganese dioxide is subjected to X-ray powder diffraction measurement, a peak position of a diffraction plane with Miller indices of (110) is 20.5 degrees or more and 21.7 degrees or less and a ratio (I(130)/I(021)) of a peak intensity I (130) of a diffraction plane with miller indices (130) to a peak intensity I(021) of a diffraction plane with Muller indices of (021) is 0.1 or less. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100104942 | SUBSTRATE FOR LITHIUM THIN FILM BATTERY - When attempting to make a lithium ion-switching device such as a high-efficiency, all-solid state, thin film battery the choice of carrier substrate is all important. As such a substrate must withstand a high temperature under an oxidising atmosphere to crystallise certain layers making up the device, the substrate should not oxidise thereby ruling out most metals. The invention now describes a class of ternary alloys of which the oxidation rate is limited and that are useable to produce thin film batteries on. At least one element with a high affinity to oxygen (Al, Mg, Zn or Si) is present in the alloy. The other two metallic elements reduce the growth of the oxide of this first element. In addition the thus formed oxide scale turns out to be an effective barrier to lithium. Surprisingly, the scale shows nanoscopic voids that allow for sufficient electrical contact with the device layers, thereby eliminating the need for a separate current collector. As the ternary alloy can be made in a flexible foil, it can advantageously be used in a roll-to-roll process. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100167122 | ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - Disclosed is an alkaline storage battery comprising a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a separator and an alkaline electrolyte solution in a package can. The negative electrode contains a hydrogen storage alloy represented by the following general formula: Ln | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100178558 | Alkaline Electrochemical Cell with a Blended Zinc Powder - An electrochemical cell with a blended zinc powder is disclosed. The blended zinc powder includes selected portions of a first zinc powder and a second zinc powder. In a preferred embodiment, the first and second powders are divided into groups based on ranges in their particle size distribution. Particle characteristics such as roughness and elongation are used to selected groups of both powders that are combined to produce the blended zinc powder. The blended zinc powders enable battery manufacturers to maximize the cell's run time while minimizing the cost of the zinc. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100183916 | ALKALINE PRIMARY BATTERY - An alkaline primary battery provided with a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material and graphite, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, a separator, and an alkaline electrolyte, the positive electrode active material containing manganese dioxide, the alkaline electrolyte containing zinc oxide, and the positive electrode containing metatitanic acid. Due to this, in a battery in which an alkaline electrolyte contains zinc oxide, productions of hetaerolite and the like at the positive electrode and depositions of titanium compound, zinc oxide, and the like on the inner face of a battery case are suppressed, and thus, excellent discharge performance and storage characteristics can be obtained. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100203382 | ALKALINE BATTERY - An alkaline battery includes: a positive electrode | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100216018 | HYDROGEN-ABSORBING ALLOY AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY HAVING THE ALLOY - A hydrogen-absorbing alloy is represented by the general formula Ln | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100233533 | Alkaline Cell With Performance Enhancing Additives - Alkaline electrochemical cells having extended service life and acceptable gassing and corrosion properties are disclosed. An amphoteric surfactant can be incorporated into the gelled anode mixture of an alkaline electrochemical cell, optionally with an organic phosphate ester surfactant or a sulfonic acid type organic surfactant or both. Zinc particles having a defined distribution of particle sizes can also be incorporated into a zinc anode. The electrolyte included, in the anode mixture can have a reduced hydroxide concentration. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100248024 | ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM - In the alkaline storage battery system, zinc (Zn) is added to a nickel positive electrode | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100261052 | PLASTICIZED ELECTRODE FOR AN ALKALINE BATTERY - An electrode including a conductive metal support and a paste including an electrochemically-active material and a binder. The binder includes a compound of silane type, and a polymer having at least one acrylic monomer, and representing at least approximately 0.15% of the weight of said paste. The use of this binder improves the calendar or cycle life of the battery at a temperature greater than or equal to 25° C., preferably at a temperature greater than or equal to 40° C. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100285354 | ASSEMBLY OF NANOTUBE ENCAPSULATED NANOFIBERS NANOSTRUCTURE MATERIALS - CNT encapsulated carbon nanofibers (CNFs @ CNTs) having a one-dimensional structure are provided by selective assembling CNFs inside the channel of CNTs via impregnation of catalyst inside CNTs and subsequent chemical vapour deposition of hydrocarbon. The new structure is used as material for energy storage. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110003200 | LITHIUM TRANSITION METAL BASED COMPOUND POWDER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, SPRAY-DRIED SUBSTANCE SERVING AS FIRING PRECURSOR THEREOF, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE BY USING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium transition metal based compound powder for a lithium secondary battery positive electrode material, characterized by including a lithium transition metal based compound, which has a function of enabling insertion and elimination of lithium ions, as a primary component and being produced by conducting firing after at least one type of compound (hereafter referred to as “Additive 1”) containing at least one type of element (hereafter referred to as “Additive element 1”) selected from B and Bi and at least one type of compound (hereafter referred to as “Additive 2”) containing at least one type of element (hereafter referred to as “Additive element 2”) selected from Mo and W are added in combination to a raw material of the primary component at a ratio of a total of Additive 1 and Additive 2 to a total amount of moles of transition metal elements in the raw material of the primary component of 0.01 percent by mole or more, and less than 2 percent by mole. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110020701 | CARBON ELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR BATTERIES - In certain embodiments, an electrode includes a body of material formed in substantial part of carbon, the body having an exterior surface and an interior located within the exterior surface, and a plurality cavities located in the interior of the body. Each of the cavities is in communication with the exterior of the body and has an interior surface. The cavities can each be sized to accommodate a battery separator located therein and substantially covering the interior surface of the cavity. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110052981 | LAYER-LAYER LITHIUM RICH COMPLEX METAL OXIDES WITH HIGH SPECIFIC CAPACITY AND EXCELLENT CYCLING - Lithium rich and manganese rich lithium metal oxides are described that provide for excellent performance in lithium-based batteries. The specific compositions can be engineered within a specified range of compositions to provide desired performance characteristics. Selected compositions can provide high values of specific capacity with a reasonably high average voltage. Compositions of particular interest can be represented by the formula, xLi | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110070487 | NOVEL METAL AIR CATHODE MANGANESE OXIDE CONTAINED IN OCTAHEDRAL MOLECULAR SIEVE - An oxygen reduction electrode, e.g., an air cathode, comprising manganese oxides having octahedral molecular sieve structures as active catalyst materials and use of such an electrode as a component of a metal-air cell. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110086266 | AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - An aqueous secondary battery | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110086267 | POLYMER, SEMICONDUCTOR FILM, ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - A polymer having a structure represented by the following general formula (1), wherein in general formula (1), Ph is a phenyl group; X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a selenium atom or a tellurium atom; and R1 and R1 each independently contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a chained saturated hydrocarbon group, a chained unsaturated hydrocarbon group, a cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group, a cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group, a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, an amino group, a nitro group and a nitroso group. The chained saturated hydrocarbon group, the chained unsaturated hydrocarbon group, the cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group and the cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon group each contain at least one selected from the group consisting of a carbon atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom and a silicon atom. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110097627 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERIES - The present invention is a negative electrode material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, comprising at least: particles wherein silicon nanoparticles are dispersed in silicon oxide (silicon oxide particles); and a metal oxide coating formed on a surface of the silicon oxide particles. As a result, there is provided a negative electrode material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries that enables the production of a negative electrode suitable for lithium-ion secondary batteries and the like that provides improved safety and cycle performance over conventional negative electrode materials. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110117429 | GALVANIC CELL WITH IMPROVED LIFETIME - The invention relates to a galvanic cell, which chemically stores energy and supplies electric energy. The galvanic cell comprises at least two electrodes ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110123859 | Polymer Electrolytes - The present invention provides improved electrochemical devices formed from a cathode, an anode, and a liquid electrolyte formulated from at least one polymer and at least one alkaline agent. The polymer is electrically conductive and mixes with the alkaline agent to form a substantially uniform mixture. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110151320 | HYDROGEN-ABSORBING ALLOY, FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - An alkaline storage battery has a negative electrode using a hydrogen-absorbing alloy represented by a general formula Ln | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110159360 | Composition for battery - The object is to stabilize the dispersion of a conductive additive in a composition for a battery without deteriorating the conducting property of the conductive additive, and to thereby improve the battery performance of a battery produced by using the composition. Disclosed is a composition for a battery, which comprises: at least one dispersing agent selected from an organic dye derivative having a basic functional group, an anthraquinone derivative having a basic functional group, an acridone derivative having a basic functional group and a triazine derivative having a basic functional group; a carbon material as a conductive additive; and optionally an acid, a solvent, a binder, and a positive electrode active material or a negative electrode active material. Also disclosed is a lithium secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode comprising a collector and a composite positive electrode material layer arranged on the collector; a negative electrode comprising a collector and a composite negative electrode material layer arranged on the collector; an electrolyte containing lithium; and optionally an electrode under layer, wherein the composite positive electrode material layer, the composite negative electrode material layer or the electrode under layer is formed by using the composition. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110171524 | ALKALINE BATTERY - An alkaline battery of this invention includes: a negative electrode including a negative electrode mixture that contains a zinc alloy as an active material, the zinc alloy containing at least aluminum; an alkaline electrolyte; and a positive electrode. The alkaline electrolyte includes an aqueous KOH solution and LiOH and an aluminum compound that are dissolved in the aqueous KOH solution. The alkaline battery has excellent high-rate discharge characteristics. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110212363 | POWER STORAGE SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR AND SECONDARY BATTERY AND CAPACITOR - The present invention relates to a power storage system including a negative electrode which has a crystalline silicon film provided as a negative electrode active material on the surface of a current collector and contains a conductive oxide in a surface layer section of the crystalline silicon film. Alternatively, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a power storage system, which includes the step of forming an amorphous silicon film on a current collector, adding a catalytic element for promoting crystallization of the amorphous silicon, onto a surface of the amorphous silicon film, heating the amorphous silicon film with the catalytic element added to crystallize the amorphous silicon film and thereby form a crystalline silicon film, and using the crystalline silicon film as a negative electrode active material layer. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110223477 | ALKALINE BATTERY INCLUDING LAMBDA-MANGANESE DIOXIDE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF - A primary battery includes a cathode having a cathode active material including a blend or composite of λ-MnO | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110262803 | Electrodes and Electrochemical Cells Employing the Same - The present invention provides novel electrodes and electrochemical cells using these electrodes. Several embodiments presented by this invention provide novel cathodes that include an AgO active material and a PVDF binder. Furthermore, this invention also presents methods of manufacturing novel electrochemical cells and novel electrodes. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110294004 | ALKALINE CELL WITH ADDITIVE FOR IMPROVED DISCHARGE PERFORMANCE - The present disclosure generally relates to an alkaline electrochemical cell comprising an additive for improved discharge performance. The additive is a finely dispersed superabsorbent material comprising particles having a substantially uniform shape and a small particle size relative to typical materials used in alkaline cells. The superabsorbent material results in enhanced discharge performance of the alkaline cell by increasing access of zinc to the electrolyte. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120077080 | Lithium super-battery with a chemically functionalized disordered carbon cathode - An electrochemical energy storage device, lithium super-battery, comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a porous separator disposed between the two electrodes, and a lithium-containing electrolyte in physical contact with the two electrodes, wherein the positive electrode comprises a disordered carbon material having a functional group that reversibly reacts with a lithium atom or ion. The disordered carbon material is selected from a soft carbon, hard carbon, polymeric carbon or carbonized resin, meso-phase carbon, coke, carbonized pitch, carbon black, activated carbon, or partially graphitized carbon. In a preferred embodiment, a lithium super-battery having a functionalized disordered carbon cathode and a Li | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120100424 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND CATHODE AND MAGNESIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Cathode active materials, and cathodes and magnesium batteries including the cathode active materials. The cathode active materials, and cathodes and magnesium batteries include a metal sulfide-based nanosheet. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120107680 | Lithium Ion Batteries with Supplemental Lithium - Supplemental lithium can be used to stabilize lithium ion batteries with lithium rich metal oxides as the positive electrode active material. Dramatic improvements in the specific capacity at long cycling have been obtained. The supplemental lithium can be provided with the negative electrode, or alternatively as a sacrificial material that is subsequently driven into the negative electrode active material. The supplemental lithium can be provided to the negative electrode active material prior to assembly of the battery using electrochemical deposition. The positive electrode active materials can comprise a layered-layered structure comprising manganese as well as nickel and/or cobalt. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120164526 | CATHODE - The present invention provides novel cathodes having a reduced resistivity and other improved electrical properties. Furthermore, this invention also presents methods of manufacturing novel electrochemical cells and novel cathodes. These novel cathodes comprise a silver material that is doped with a Irivalent species. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120164527 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALKALINE SECONDARY CELL AND ALKALINE SECONDARY CELL USING SAME - An alkaline secondary cell has an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator, and alkaline electrolyte. The negative electrode includes hydrogen-storage alloy and an oxidation inhibitor that inhibits the hydrogen-storage alloy from being oxidized. The oxidation inhibitor contains a chemical compound, and the chemical compound includes a chemical-bond-formation end that is chemically bonded to the surface of the hydrogen-storage alloy and a water-repellent end having water repellency. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120171565 | ALKALINE PRIMARY BATTERY - An alkaline primary battery includes: a positive electrode | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120214057 | NITROGEN-CONTAINING HYDRIDE ANODES, AND GALVANIC ELEMENTS CONTAINING NITROGEN-CONTAINING HYDRIDE ANODES - The subject matter of the invention are transition-metal-free nitrogen-containing hydride anodes of the general formula LioNH3-o, where o=1, 2 or 3, and wherein said transition-metal-free nitrogen-containing hydride anodes, in the charged state, are mixed with lithium hydride, and electrochemical elements, for example lithium batteries, which contain said transition-metal-free nitrogen-containing hydride anodes as the anode. The invention also describes methods for producing transition-metal-free nitrogen-containing hydride anode materials and electrochemical elements comprising transition-metal-free nitrogen-containing hydride anodes. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120282520 | ELECTRICALLY RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH ZN ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID BATTERY - The invention concerns rechargeable zinc electrodes for the use in rechargeable batteries. More particularly, the invention relates to electrically rechargeable porous zinc electrode incorporating Low | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130183579 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a core including a lithium composite metal oxide selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, Chemical Formula 2, and combinations thereof; and a shell on the core, the shell including lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130183580 | ENERGY STORAGE ELEMENT, METHOD OF PRODUCING ENERGY STORAGE ELEMENT, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE - An energy storage element, wherein a non-aqueous electrolyte contains lithium difluorobis(oxalato)phosphate that is a first additive represented by Formula (1): | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130216900 | LAYER-LAYER LITHIUM RICH COMPLEX METAL OXIDES WITH HIGH SPECIFIC CAPACITY AND EXCELLENT CYCLING - Lithium rich and manganese rich lithium metal oxides are described that provide for excellent performance in lithium-based batteries. The specific compositions can be engineered within a specified range of compositions to provide desired performance characteristics. Selected compositions can provide high values of specific capacity with a reasonably high average voltage. Compositions of particular interest can be represented by the formula, x Li | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130216901 | CATHODE - The present invention provides novel cathodes having a reduced resistivity and other improved electrical properties. Furthermore, this invention also presents methods of manufacturing novel electrochemical cells and novel cathodes. These novel cathodes comprise a silver material that is doped with a high valence early transition metal species | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130244101 | ELECTROLYTE FOR ZINC-BASED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND BATTERIES INCLUDING SAID ELECTROLYTE - The present invention provides an electrolyte comprising polymer comprising alkyl-capped PEG; an alkaline agent; and water, wherein the water is present in an amount greater than or equal to about 60 wt % of the electrolyte and methods of producing the same. The present invention further provides an electrochemical cell comprising said electrolyte, and methods of producing the same. The present invention also provides a separator comprising alkyl-capped PEG and cellulose, and methods of producing the same. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130252085 | METAL-DOPED NICKEL OXIDE ACTIVE MATERIALS - A primary battery includes a cathode having an alkali-deficient nickel oxide including metals such as Ca, Mg, Al, Co, Y, Mn, and/or non-metals such as B, Si, Ge, or a combination of metal and/or non-metal atoms; a combination of metal atoms; an anode; a separator between the cathode and the anode; and an alkaline electrolyte. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130280602 | ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY - An alkaline secondary battery includes a positive electrode having active material particles principally made of nickel hydroxide, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The positive active material particle has a core layer containing nickel hydroxide and a conductive auxiliary layer which coats the surface of the core layer. The conductive auxiliary layer contains a cobalt oxyhydroxide phase and a cerium dioxide phase. The electrolyte solution is principally made of an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130295450 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive active material for an alkaline secondary battery having a core layer containing nickel hydroxide and a conductive auxiliary layer which coats the surface of the core layer, wherein the conductive auxiliary layer contains a cobalt oxyhydroxide phase and a cerium dioxide phase, and the active material contains lithium. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140079991 | LITHIUM BATTERY - Provided is a lithium battery including: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an organic electrolytic solution, wherein the negative electrode has a metal/metalloid nanostructure, and the organic electrolytic solution includes a lithium sulfonimide-based compound. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140220430 | BATTERY COMPRISING A COATED IRON ANODE - The present invention provides one with a battery having an iron anode, e.g., a Ni—Fe battery, having improved performance characteristics. The battery uses a particular electrolyte and/or battery separator. The resulting characteristics of efficiency, charge retention and cycle life are much improved over such batteries in the prior art. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140220431 | NICKEL-IRON BATTERY WITH HIGH CYCLE LIFE - The present invention provides one with a high cycle life Ni—Fe battery. The battery uses a particular electrolyte. The resulting characteristics of cycle life, as well as power and charge retention, are much improved over conventional Ni—Fe batteries. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140234706 | NICKEL IRON BATTERY EMPLOYING AN UNTREATED POLYOLEFIN SEPARATOR WITH A SURFACTANT IN THE ELECTROLYTE - Provided is a nickel-iron battery. The battery comprises a positive nickel electrode, an iron negative electrode, an electrolyte comprising a surfactant, and a non-polar separator. In one embodiment, the non-polar separator is comprised of a polyolefin, and the surfactant comprises a zwitterionic surfactant. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140322598 | NICKEL-IRON BATTERY WITH HIGH POWER - The present invention provides one with a Ni—Fe battery exhibiting enhanced power characteristics. The battery uses a particular electrolyte. The resulting characteristics of specific power and power density are much improved over conventional Ni—Fe batteries. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140356702 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY USING THE SAME - Provided is a positive electrode for an alkaline storage battery, capable of achieving a high charge efficiency over a wide range of temperature including high temperatures. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode material mixture including: a nickel oxide as a positive electrode active material; a first additive; and a second additive differing from the first additive. An amount of sulfate ions SO | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140370376 | ALKALINE BATTERY - An alkaline battery including a negative electrode including zinc, a positive electrode including manganese dioxide, and an alkaline electrolyte, in which the positive electrode includes graphite particles each having a basal surface and an edge surface, and anatase titanium dioxide particles, and the anatase titanium dioxide particles have a mean particle size larger than a height of the edge surface of each graphite particle. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150010812 | ALLOY POWDER FOR ELECTRODE, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY USING THE SAME, AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - Provided is an alloy powder for an electrode which enables an alkaline storage battery to have both excellent discharge characteristics and excellent life characteristics. The alloy powder includes a hydrogen storage alloy including an element L, Mg, Ni, Al, and an element M | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150056504 | MANGANESE AND IRON ELECTRODE CELL - Provided is a Mn—Fe battery comprising an iron based anode and a manganese cathode. The manganese cathode comprises a compressed metal foam substrate with the manganese active material present throughout the substrate. The metal foam substrate containing the manganese active material is also compression sized between about 42 and 45%. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150072226 | NICKEL-IRON BATTERY COMPRISING A GAS CHANNELING POLYOLEFIN SEPARATOR INLAY - Provided is a Ni-Fe battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, electrolyte, and a polyolefin separator/inlay interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, with the separator/inlay having channels that allow movement of gas. In one embodiment, the separator/inlay has channels that exist in at least two planes. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150072227 | NICKEL-IRON BATTERY COMPRISING A GAS CHANNELING POLYMERIC SEPARATOR INLAY - Provided is a nickel-iron battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, electrolyte, and a polymeric separator/inlay interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, with the separator/inlay having channels that allow movement of gas. In one embodiment, the separator/inlay has channels that exist in at least two planes. In one embodiment, the separator inlay is comprised of a polyester, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride or fluorocarbon polymer. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150072228 | ALKALINE BATTERY COMPRISING A GAS CHANNELING POLYMERIC SEPARATOR INLAY - Provided is an alkaline battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, electrolyte, and a polymeric separator/inlay interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, with the polymeric separator/inlay having channels that allow movement of gas. In one embodiment, the polymeric separator inlay is comprised of a polyester, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride or fluorocarbon polymer. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150072229 | ALKALINE BATTERY COMPRISING A POLYOLEFIN GAS CHANNELING SEPARATOR INLAY - Provided is an alkaline battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, electrolyte, and a polyolefin separator/inlay interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, with the polyolefin separator/inlay having channels that allow for movement of gas. In one embodiment, the polyolefin separator inlay has channels that exist in two planes. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150104703 | ALLOY POWDER FOR ELECTRODES, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE STORAGE BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME, AND NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE STORAGE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is an alloy powder for electrodes for nickel-metal hydride storage batteries having a high battery capacity and being excellent in life characteristics and high-temperature storage characteristics. The alloy powder includes a hydrogen storage alloy containing elements L, M, Ni, Co, and E. L includes La as an essential component. L includes no Nd, or when including Nd, the percentage of Nd in L is less than 5 mass %. The percentage of La in the hydrogen storage alloy is 23 mass % or less. M is Mg, Ca, Sr and/or Ba. A molar ratio α to a total of L and M is 0.045≦α≦0.133. A molar ratio x of Ni to the total of L and M is 3.5≦x≦4.32, and a molar ratio y of Co is 0.13≦y≦0.5. The molar ratios x and y, and a molar ratio z of E to the total of L and M satisfy 4.78≦x+y+z<5.03. | 04-16-2015 |
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| 20160020493 | Iron-Sulphide-Based Battery and Anode - A battery including an anode including iron sulphide as active material, with the sulphur content being at least 5 wt. % of the total of iron and sulphur, a cathode, and an alkaline electrolyte including an alkaline component dissolved in water, with the anode including less than 50 wt. % of other active materials than iron sulphide. Preferably, the sulphur content of the anode is more than 10 wt. % of sulphur, calculated in the total of iron and sulphur and 70 wt. % or less. | 01-21-2016 |
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